usatvline Chapter 630 Marrying a Wife and a Virtuous Man
Chapter 630 Marrying a Wife and a Virtuous Man
After instructing the workers to hang up the sign carefully, Lin Tianbao took Minglan's arm and went up to the second floor.
The layout of the second floor of the store hasn't changed much from before, except that there are more people.
When the employees saw Minglan and Lin Tianbao coming up, they came forward to greet them with a smile.
Lin Tianbao pulled Minglan into an office on the right. The large office in the middle belonged to Chen Yang and had been empty since he left.
Lin Tianbao's office is right next to Chen Yang's original office.
Walking into the office, Lin Tianbao opened the lid of the basket and found a small food box inside.
The food box is very cleverly designed. The top layer is rice, the middle layer is four dishes, two meat and two vegetable, and the bottom layer is a bowl of soup.
"The cooking skills of the eldest lady of the Ming family are really amazing. It looks delicious." Lin Tianbao complimented with a smile, picked up the chopsticks beside him and started to eat with relish.
Minglan smiled gently, picked up a tissue and handed it to him, saying, "Eat slowly, don't choke."
"By the way, I have already picked a hotel for the wedding. It's in Tianxiyuan in the French Concession."
"The boss is an old friend of my dad's. When he heard it was for my wedding, he agreed to give us a discount."
"I roughly calculated that you don't have many relatives, so I reserved five tables for you. We have more people here, so we will probably need about fifty or sixty tables."
"The boss has promised to reserve the first and second floors for us that day."
"Sixty tables, is that enough? If not, reserve a few more tables." Lin Tianbao said vaguely.
He didn't mind Minglan saying that her family was a small one.
In fact, Minglan was right. It was not that their family had few relatives in Shanghai, but that they had none.
Lin Tianbao's hometown is Ning City, Zhejiang Province. At that time, many people from Ning City would come to Shanghai to make a living.
People from Sanshui opened a tobacco exchange shop, and people from Shangyu opened a cotton mill.
Lin Tianbao's father also divided his family and came to Shanghai with his wife.
It has been twenty or thirty years since they came here, and they have basically no contact with their hometown. Although marriage is a major event in life, given their family's situation, it is good enough that they can fill five tables.
"That's enough. I don't think I'll call anyone I'm familiar with." Minglan said softly, "The banquet at Tianxi Garden costs thirty-five dollars a table. Even after the boss gives a discount, it will still be nearly thirty dollars."
"The wedding banquet alone will cost one or two thousand dollars, and there are also wedding cakes and cigarettes."
"I roughly calculated that it would cost at least 2,500 dollars."
"You only make 160 dollars a month now, and even with your uncle and aunt's money, it's not much."
"If you still feel the pressure is a bit too much, I can find a cheaper one."
"Okay, no need to say more." Lin Tianbao put down his chopsticks and said solemnly: "I know you are worried about burdening my family, but don't worry, I can still afford the money to marry a wife."
"What I'm worried about now is whether a place like Tianxiyuan is not up to par. Your uncles are all snobs, and they're waiting to see me make a fool of myself."
Minglan's face froze and she sighed softly.
If her deceased parents knew that she spent only over two thousand dollars on her marriage, they would probably die with regrets.
But there was no way. The Ming family is not the same as before. Minglan's father was defrauded of a large sum of money, and Minglan was extorted a large sum of money by her uncle Ming Xuefu.
The Ming family is now struggling, and in order to pay off their debts, she pawned all her jewelry.
Otherwise, how could Chen Yang tell from those clues that she had fallen into poverty?
"None of this matters. We live our own lives. Don't worry about what others say."
Minglan said softly, "However, you have to tell your uncle and aunt tomorrow night and ask them to take time out to go to the restaurant to taste the food."
"If uncle and aunt feel that the dishes are not suitable, we still have time to find a new restaurant."
"that is...."
Somehow, Minglan suddenly stopped talking in the middle of her speech.
"What is it?" Lin Tianbao keenly noticed the change in Minglan's tone.
"Are you afraid that your uncles and brothers will take advantage of the food tasting to put pressure on our family tomorrow?"
Minglan didn't answer, but her expression spoke volumes.
After the eldest son of the Ming family passed away, the family property has always been coveted by the clan members, and Minglan is the only daughter.
Everyone has already regarded the Ming family’s current assets as their own.
If Lin Tianbao wants to marry Minglan at this time, those people in the family will definitely jump out and point fingers.
The Lin family is a small family, and Lin Tianbao's parents are honest people who have never seen much. The Ming family relatives have seen that the other party has no strength, so when it comes to this time, they will definitely make some trouble.
Lin Tianbao patted Minglan's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, the boss said he would help us."
"Your boss?" Minglan was obviously hesitant.
Minglan seemed to think that Lin Tianbao didn’t know the strength of his boss, but Minglan was different.
She is a real lady from the upper class, and she knows very well the power of a transport minister.
"Yes," Lin Tianbao finished his last sip of soup and said, "The boss specifically told me to notify him when we met last time."
"Everything can be discussed if he comes forward. Okay, you can go back first. I have a meeting this afternoon. I also have to go to Shiliuhang Wharf to see how the warehouse is prepared."
Minglan stood up, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go back first, you work hard."
Lin Tianbao packed up the things with a smile, put them in a basket, and sent Minglan out.
After returning to the office, Lin Tianbao hesitated for a long time, but finally picked up the phone and called the Joint Transport Department.
When Chen Yang heard that Lin Tianbao had booked Tian Xiyuan, a second-rate restaurant, he immediately wanted to change the name of the restaurant to Huamao Hotel.
However, Lin Tianbao still refused.
Marrying a wife and holding a wedding banquet are things that one should do within one's means, and he didn't want to trouble Chen Yang with such a small matter.
After listening to this, Chen Yang didn't say anything and could only respect Lin Tianbao's choice.
However, when Chen Yang heard Lin Tianbao say that the food tasting would be tomorrow night, he was still a little hesitant.
Because tomorrow is the day for inventory.
In the past, Chen Yang was only responsible for the central warehouse for material operations, but now the Joint Transportation Department has a total of four warehouses.
It will take at least until evening to turn everything around.
However, Chen Yang did not refuse, but just said he would arrive later.
Before that, he would arrange for a few friends to go over and support Lin Tianbao so that he would not embarrass himself in front of the Ming family.
Lin Tianbao didn't say anything after hearing this. He always believed in Chen Yang.
Chen Yang said he would not embarrass him, so he definitely would not embarrass him.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Tianbao grabbed his clothes and hurried downstairs. Before the wedding, he had to arrange everything for the trading company.
Including warehouses for storing medicines and accounts left over from previous businesses.